I worked on my webpage prior to reading Module 2 Poetry Breaks and found out this one was already included there. I liked this poem so will keep it, but I found another one by the same author to complete the assignment.

Introduction: Ask the students the following questions: 1. Have you ever been kept up all night by a family member or friend who snored? 2. Do you have any stories that you can retell about someone who snores? I have a favorite story about my oldest daughter and her grandmother who snores. I would retell this story at this time.

Louder than a clap of thunder, louder than an eagle screams, louder than a dragon blunders, or a dozen football teams,

Louder than a four alarmer, or a rushing waterfall, louder than a knight in armor jumping from a ten-foot wall.

Louder than an earthquake rumbles, louder than a tidal wave, louder than an ogre grumbles as he stumbles through his cave,

Louder than stampeding cattle, louder than a cannon roars, louder than a giant's rattle, that's how loud my father SNORES!

Extension: Enter the website http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_my_poem.htm and listen to the poet himself read the poem. Have the students try and write a similar poem about something annoying.